Governor-General of Solomon Islands

Governor-General of Solomon Islands
File:Solomon Islands Governor General Emblem.svg Badge
File:Flag of the Governor-General of the Solomon Islands.svg Flag of the Governor-General
Incumbent David Tiva Kapu since 7 July 2024
Viceroy
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Government House, Honiara
Nominator	National Parliament of Solomon Islands
Appointer	Monarch of Solomon Islands
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Solomon Islands
Formation	7 July 1978
First holder	Sir Baddeley Devesi
Salary	130,000 SBD annually

The governor-general of Solomon Islands is the vice-regal representative of the Solomon Islands' monarch. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch after their nomination by the National Parliament by vote.

Their responsibilities include nominating ministers, judges, and ambassadors.

The term of office is five years, and is renewable once.

List of governors-general

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Solomon Islands since independence in 1978.

  Denotes Acting Governors-General

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch (Reign)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	File:Baddeley Devesi (cropped).jpg	Sir Baddeley Devesi (1941–2012)	7 July 1978	7 July 1988	10 years	File:Her Majesty The Queen (1959).jpg Elizabeth II File:Coat of arms of the Solomon Islands.svg (1978–2022)
2	File:Sir George Gerea Dennis Lepping, the second Governor General of Solomon Islands, at Hibiscus Hotel in Honiara (June 1993).tif	Sir George Lepping (1947–2014)	7 July 1988	7 July 1994	6 years
3	File:Insigne Insularum Salomonis.svg	Sir Moses Pitakaka (1945–2011)	7 July 1994	7 July 1999	5 years
4	File:John Lapli 2002.jpg	Sir John Lapli (born 1955)	7 July 1999	7 July 2004	5 years
5	File:Nathaniel Waena 2006.jpg	Sir Nathaniel Waena (born 1945)	7 July 2004	7 July 2009	5 years
6	File:11.02 總統會晤索羅門群島總督卡布依（Frank Kabui） (38106469371) (cropped).jpg	Sir Frank Kabui (born 1946)	7 July 2009	7 July 2019	10 years
7	File:Sir David Vunagi, Governor General of Solomon Islands.jpg	Sir David Vunagi (born 1950)	7 July 2019	7 July 2024	5 years, 0 days	File:Charles, Prince of Wales in 2021 (cropped) (3).jpg Charles III File:Coat of arms of the Solomon Islands.svg (2022–present)
8	File:No image.png	David Tiva Kapu	7 July 2024	Incumbent	354 days